Description
Cranberry Pecan Cream Cheese Pinwheels are a delightful and festive appetizer perfect for holiday gatherings. These pinwheels combine the creamy texture of cream cheese with the tartness of cranberries and the crunch of pecans, all wrapped in a tortilla for easy serving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 4 large flour tortillas
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, chopped cranberries, chopped pecans, and chopped green onions.
- Spread an even layer of the cream cheese mixture over each tortilla.
- Roll each tortilla tightly and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Once chilled, slice the rolled tortillas into pinwheels.
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- For a sweeter version, add a tablespoon of honey to the cream cheese mixture.
- These pinwheels can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Feel free to substitute walnuts for pecans if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pinwheels
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg